U.S. District Court Judge Richard W. Story, a Clinton appointee, ruled against the Constitution Party and the Green Party in their presidential ballot access case on July 17, before the state had even answered the complaint. He relied on precedents … Continue reading
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The U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether to hear Arizona v Inter Tribal Council at its October 5 conference. This is the lawsuit, formerly named Gonzalez v Arizona, over whether Arizona can require extra information when individuals who are registering … Continue reading
On August 1, a California Superior Court in Riverside County removed a local initiative from the ballot, on the grounds that the initiative (to ban red-light cameras) is a matter of statewide concern and cannot be the subject of a … Continue reading
On the evening of September 19, the U.S. House passed HB 5912 by a vote of 310-95. This is the bill to end public funding for national party conventions. The only parties that have ever received public funding to pay … Continue reading
The Pennsylvania challenge process for the statewide Libertarian Party is still proceeding, and it is not expected to be finished until next week. Federal law requires that foreign absentee ballots be mailed no later than Saturday, September 22. In the … Continue reading